Intel Z990 Motherboard? Surprise Gigabyte Reveal Looks Ready For Nova Lake by Zak Killian — Tuesday, June 02, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT There's been a lot of chatter recently about the fact that Intel's next-generation platform is expected to last for at least three CPU generations , and possibly four. …
… While he attributes this to some sort of malfeasance on the part of Intel, it's more likely that the motherboard simply lacks any microcode for this chip and shuts off to avoid damaging it. He did, obviously, eventually purchase a motherboard that will run the Core 9 273PQE, though. …
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… The company posted a press release announcing its presence at the show, and included in the PR was the phrase "BIOSTAR will present its next-generation AMD and Intel 800 series motherboards". …
… The fact that engineering samples are already circulating suggests Intel wants partners validating the platform early, likely to stress-test everything from firmware to motherboard design to memory support before launch. …
… All of this falls under Intel’s Innovation Platform Framework and will be enabled on the platform provided it has been updated the necessary UEFI and firmware and that Intel’s Platform Performance Package software is installed. …
… Or as Intel puts it, "more performance for an existing platform." What Intel doesn't say is that the Plus indicator may be showing up again later this year with some of the Nova Lake processors . …
… The processor uses the same socket, coolers and motherboards, etc., though you’ll have to install a BIOS / UEFI update with support for the chip for your particular motherboard, to ensure compatibility. …
… What we can tell you is that Biwin's memory performs well, as expected, and it will do so in both AMD and Intel motherboards—we also tested it in our MSI MEG Z890 ACE Arrow Lake board, and it operates perfectly there, too. …
Intel Titan Lake Rumored for All P-Cores, Hammer Lake to Return Hyper-Threading by Zak Killian — Friday, May 22, 2026, 01:10 PM EDT Intel's next-generation desktop platform is apparently going to persist for approximately three and a half full CPU generations if you include the mobile-only Titan La… …
